Early in a September morning, the Celebrity Millennium docked in Skagway. The year was 2009 and I was having the absolute time of my life cruising through Alaska. I was traveling solo — a rarity on cruise ships — but the trip was already the best vacation I’d ever taken, and I was only halfway through the sailing. Even though […]
When traveling in the United States, my absolute favorite thing to do is visit national parks. The amount of variety in natural settings within the USA is mind-blowing: in the past year alone I’ve seen the glow of a volcano, gone rock scrambling in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and driven through desert landscapes. With 401 sites of
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I’ve never been much of a history buff. I’ve learned the basics of world history and when I feel like diving further in-depth, I prefer a well-written book to learning facts of dubious accuracy from a tour guide. So when I was planning my trip to Guatemala, I almost excluded the Mayan ruins of Tikal. The
Growing up, almost all of my family vacations were roadtrips. We’d pile in the car and drive a few hours down the road, stopping for the highlights of a city and then moving on to repeat the process the next day. There aren’t many times I can recollect staying somewhere for more than a night
Chances are, you’ve heard of the TV show The Amazing Race. Pairs race around the world, not knowing where they’re headed or how long they’ll be there. There are challenges — planned and unplanned — every day and teams are eliminated when they don’t do well until one team is named the winner. Well, what
“You’re traveling for two months? How are you going to afford that?” I heard that question before I left home and again once I was in Guatemala. To the average American who only has two weeks of vacation time a year and thus spends their whole travel budget in two weeks, it seemed impossible to stretch
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In my family, summer and roadtrips are nearly synonymous. We hop in the car almost every weekend to head out for camping adventures, family events, and local travel. With that much time in the car, music is crucial not only for entertainment, but also for our sanity. It’s one single tip that will work for everyone,
In January, my husband and I spent a four-day weekend driving from Bozeman, Montana to Spokane, Washington and exploring a few spots inbetween. Even though we never intended this trip to be a “vacation” (we had some personal business in the area), I had hoped to return to the blog with stories about gorgeous scenery,
One of my favorite things to do is to talk about travel with other people. Everyone has a different travel story: they’ve been to different places, seen different sights, and encountered different experiences. I end up inspired from tales of new destinations to visit or something I missed at a place I went to, and
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What does the Big Island of Hawaii have that no other Hawaiian island can claim? The world’s youngest volcano, a record that seems fitting for the most recently added state in a young country. Kilauea Volcano is one of the world’s most active volcanoes. Its name even means “spewing” or “much spreading” in Hawaiian. And so, visitors
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